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Welcome
to Maastricht University
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Economics & Business Economics
A. Predtetchinski
Programme Coordinator IES
Assistant Professor

Tessa Voesenek
3
rd
year student IES
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What is Economics/Business
Economics?
Economics is a social science that studies the
production, distribution, trade and consumption of
goods and services.
Applications of Economics:
Policy: competition policy, market regulation, monetary
policy, fiscal policy.
Business: finance, strategy, organization, accounting.

Business Economics focuses on decision-making in
firms based on economic principles.




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Example: economic crisis and public cuts

Should governments bail out private companies
using taxpayer money?

How much market regulation is desirable?

Public cuts: can they deepen the economic
slowdown?

What is Economics/Business
Economics?

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Job Perspectives E&BE

32%
16%
12%
10%
10%
6%
14%
Accountancy and consultancy
Financial institutions
Industry
ICT
Public service (inc. Education)
Commerce and trade
Other
Source: Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA)
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E&BE - year 1
Organisation
and Marketing
Quantitative Methods 1
Microeconomics
Accounting/Financial
Information Systems
Reflection on Academic Discourse in Business and Economics
Macroeconomics Quantitative Methods 2
Finance
International
Economic Relations
Economy game
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Specialisations in E&BE
International Business Economics (IBE)
International Economic Studies (IES)
Infonomics

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International Business Economics
Decision-making in businesses based on the
principles of Economics.

Business component: accounting, finance, supply
chain management, marketing, strategy,
organization, etc.

Economics component: financial markets,
competition among firms, market regulation, etc.




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IBE year 2
Quantitative Business
Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Accounting
Banking
Financial Markets
Managerial Economics
Industrial Organization
International Business Strategy


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IBE year 3
One business specialization (major)
Two business/economics electives
One semester study abroad
Bachelors thesis



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IBE versus IB
IBE: an economics programme IB: a business programme
Institutions
Competition
Competitors Supplier
People
Welfare

Economies
Markets
Efficiency
Competition
Welfare

Manager
Employer
Customer
Supplier
Competitor
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Specialisations in E&BE
International Business Economics (IBE)
International Economic Studies (IES)
Infonomics

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International Economic Studies
Applied economics on solid theoretical
foundations.

Policy focus: market regulation, competition
policy, monetary and fiscal policy, public finance,
etc.

Multidisciplinary: aspects of sociology and
psychology.
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IES year 2

Quantitative Methods
Microeconomics: Choices, Markets and Welfare
Macroeconomics and Economic Policy
Public Economics
Productivity
International Economics
Institutions, Behavior and Welfare
Theories of Social Order
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IES year 3
One semesters of electives
One semester study abroad
Bachelors thesis

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Specialisations in E&BE
International Business Economics
International Economic Studies
Infonomics

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Infonomics
Economics and Business of the Information Society

Broad discipline within economics and business
with a focus on information society.

Impact of information and information
technologies on firms, markets, governments, and
societies
What are the implications of the Internet for firms'
strategies and market structures?
How can a firm use information to become more
competitive?



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Infonomics year 2
Economics and Business of the Information Society

Quantitative Methods
Introduction into the Information Society
Information Management
Knowledge Management
ICT, Organisation and Income
Systems Analysis & Design
Productivity
Network Economics
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Infonomics year 3
Economics and Business of the Information Society

Two more compulsory courses:
Information, Justice and the Political Process
ERP and Business Intelligence
Two electives
One semester study or internship abroad
Bachelors thesis



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After the Bachelor
Enter the Job-market
Master elsewhere, inside or outside the
Netherlands
Internship before continuing studies
Master at this faculty


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Bachelor
Economics

Infonomics
Intern. Economic Studies
Intern. Business Economics
Bachelor

Fiscal
Economics
Bachelor

Econometrics
and
Operations
Research
Bachelor

International
Business
Master

Financial
Economics
Master

International
Economic
Studies
Master

Fiscal
Economics
Master

International
Business
Job market
Master

Infonomics
Master

Management of
Learning
Master

Econometrics
and Operations
Research
Research
Master

Business
Research
Research
Master

Economic
& Financial
Research
PhD / Doctoral
Programme
Bachelor
Economics and Business
Economics

Intern. Economic Studies
Infonomics
Intern. Business Economics
Bachelor

Fiscal
Economics
Bachelor

Econometrics
and
Operations
Research
Bachelor

International
Business
Master

International
Business
Master

Financial
Economics
Master

International
Economic
Studies
Master

Fiscal
Economics
Master

Infonomics
Master

Management of
Learning
Master

Econometrics
and Operations
Research
Research
Master

Business
Research
Research
Master

Economic
& Financial
Research
PhD / Doctoral
Programme
Job market
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Why studying E&BE?
High quality education
Applicable knowledge
Choice of specialization (IBE, IES, or Infonomics)
Internationally oriented
Interactive
Includes training in professional skills











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Applications

Numerus Fixus (total 450 places)

Decentralised Selection (225 places).
Deadline: 1 May 2011
Motivation letter
Essay on a topic in the field of Economics or
Business Economics.
CV

Indicate: education, all relevant experience (work,
social activities etc.), language proficiency.
Central Selection (225 places).
Deadline: 15 May 2011






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Information Fair
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
ECT & OR FE
IB
Mensa
Student Services
DUO (Former IB-groep)
PGE
Study Abroad
Masters Programmes &
Decentral Selection IB/EC
Language Centre
IES
INF
IBE
EFM Academy UB
Double degrees
Education &
Exams Office

Student
Life
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Introduction


Tessa Voesenek
3rd year Economics student
Specialisation IES

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IES, what is it again?


IES is somewhat comparable to Economie 1/2 as taught
in Dutch high schools, whereas IBE is more like M&O

Macroeconomics: GDP, Government Budget, Exchange
rate, Consumption, Inflation, Interest rate.

Microeconomics: Individual behaviour, Constrained Utility
maximisation, Monopolies, Oligopolies, Cartels.
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So, what do I do?
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd
ay
Thursday
Friday
08:30
10:30
11:00-
13:00
Tutorial
Behav.Ec
Tutorial
Macroec.
Tutorial
Behav.Ec
13:30-
15:30
Lecture
Macroec.
16:00-
18:00
18:00-
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But it is not that empty!
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd
ay
Thursday
Friday
08:30
10:30
Study Sports Sports Sleep
Sleep
11:00-
13:00
Tutoria
Behav.Ec
Tutorial
Macroec.
Study

Tutorial
Behav.Ec
Still
hangover
.
13:30-
15:30
Study Study Lecture
Macroec.
Study

Study

16:00-
18:00
Sports Meet
friends
Meeting
SC
Study Study
18:00- Dinner
with
friends
Info
session
study
abroad
Party Sorority
evening
Catch
the train
back
home
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So what can you do
besides your studies?
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Sports in Maastricht?
UM Sportscard: access to a large amount
of sports maastrichtuniversity.nl/sport
e.g. Zumba, Yoga, Power kick, Basketball, Judo

Student Sport Associations (SSA):
23 Associations: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball,
Climbing, Cycling/Mountainbiking, Dancing, Fencing,
Field Hockey, Football/Futsal, Gymnastics, Handball,
Horseback riding, Karate, Korfball,
Lacrosse, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing/Surfing,
Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon,
Unihockey/Floorball, Volleyball

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Board functions and internships
Study associations:
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Studentlife in Maastricht
Student Associations



Independent fraternities/ sororities
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And all of that combined with..
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Makes studying not that hard
afterall!

Hope to see you next year!
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Questions?
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